Bruschetta With Tomatoes Blue Cheese And Pecans Food

TOMATO, BLUE CHEESE AND PROSCIUTTO BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, mix sweet and sour sauce ingredients. Simmer over medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce coats back of spoon.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Cut bread into 1-inch slices; place on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush both sides of each bread slice with olive oil; sprinkle 1 side of each with pepper. Toast in oven 5 to 7 minutes or until light brown.
• Spoon 1 teaspoon drained tomatoes onto each toasted bread slice; top with crumbled blue cheese and prosciutto strips. Drizzle with sweet and sour sauce.

TOMATO-CHEESE BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Brush both sides of each bread slice with 1/2 cup olive oil. Place slices on baking sheet; bake 5 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
• Combine remaining olive oil, balsamic vinegar, tomatoes, onion, basil, garlic, salt, pepper and parmesan cheese; mix well. Spoon evenly divided portions onto each slice of toast. Serve.

BRUSCHETTA WITH TOMATOES, BLUE CHEESE, AND PECANS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mash the cheeses together with a fork, leaving the mixture somewhat chunky.
• Mix in the pecans.
• Preheat the broiler.
• Arrange the bread on a small baking sheet and broil the slices for about a minute on each side, just until golden.
• Watch it carefully so it doesn't burn.
• Rub one side of each piece of bread with garlic.
• Spread some of the cheese mixture over each slice and arrange 2 or 3 overlapping tomato slices on top.
• Pepper the tomatoes lightly, then garnish with basil and serve.

BLUE CHEESE AND PEAR BRUSCHETTA

Steps:

• Cut pears into a small dice, and place in a small bowl.
• Sprinkle pears with lemon juice and toss. Add the parsley, blue cheese, and oil and toss gently and thoroughly.
• Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
• Preheat the broiler. Arrange bread slices in a single layer on a baking sheet and toast under the broiler until lightly browned and crisp, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
• Spread each toast round with a teaspoon of mascarpone. Top with a generous tablespoon of the diced pear mixture, mounding it up high and pressing it firmly.
• Finish each one with a sprinkling of walnuts and serve.

STEAK & BLUE CHEESE BRUSCHETTA WITH ONION & ROASTED TOMATO JAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat; saute onion until softened. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook until golden brown, 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally., Toss tomatoes with 1 tablespoon oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper; spread in a 15x10x1-in. pan. Roast until softened, 10-15 minutes. Stir tomatoes into onion, mashing lightly. In small bowl, mix cream cheese, blue cheese, garlic and the remaining salt and pepper., Brush bread slices with remaining oil; grill, covered, over medium heat until lightly toasted, 1-2 minutes per side. Sprinkle steaks with steak seasoning. Grill, covered, over medium heat until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), 3-5 minutes per side. Let stand 5 minutes before slicing., To serve, spread toasts with cheese mixture; top with steak and onion mixture. Drizzle with vinegar.